The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year contract averaging $5.2 million a season.
The contract is front-loaded with about $53 million paid out over the first seven years, and little less than $9 million total for the final five years.
"To add Marian, an elite and world-class player, and Tomas, a Stanley Cup Champion, to our exciting young core reinforces our commitment to try to win the Stanley Cup," Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon said in a statement.
This is a major splash for young Blackhawks.
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